Law 2101 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Key-Agreement Protocol, Supremacy Clause, Section 33 Of The Canadian Charter Of Rights And Freedoms

• School: Western University
• Department: Law
• Course: Law 2101
• Professor: Mysty Sybil Clapton

Document Summary

Law 2101 exam 1 part 3 the canadian charter of rights and freedoms. Protection of individual rights and freedoms: right is about protecting those we value, rights are an important part about how the state interacts with society. Interrelated, interdependent, indivisible: rely on each other, ca(cid:374)"t ha(cid:448)e so(cid:373)e rights a(cid:374)d (cid:374)ot others, rights and obligations. Preamble: (cid:862)(cid:449)hereas ca(cid:374)ada is fou(cid:374)ded upo(cid:374) pri(cid:374)(cid:272)iples that recognize the supremacy of god a(cid:374)d the rule of la(cid:449). (cid:863) Section 2: fundamental freedoms: conscience and religion, thought, belief, opinion & expression; freedom of the press, peaceful assembly, association. Section 3-5: democratic rights: right to vote, house of commons can only sit for a max of 5 years, there is a sitting of parliament for at least once every 12 months. Section 24: enforcement of the guaranteed rights and freedoms (injunctions & damages) Section 32: clarifying that the charter only applies to governments. Section 33: not(cid:449)ithsta(cid:374)di(cid:374)g clause (cid:894)go(cid:448)er(cid:374)(cid:373)e(cid:374)t (cid:272)a(cid:374)"t take a(cid:449)a(cid:455) these rights(cid:895)